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Newsweek
11-05-2025
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Best Thunder vs. Nuggets Game 4 Player Props, ATS Bets: Can OKC Tie Series?
Jamal Murray and the Nuggets hold a 2-1 lead over the Thunder, but OKC is the heavy betting favorite to win both Game 4 and the series. Jamal Murray and the Nuggets hold a 2-1 lead over the Thunder, but OKC is the heavy betting favorite to win both Game 4 and the series. Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Are the Nuggets (4) on the verge of a massive second-round upset of the NBA Finals favorites? Or will oddsmakers' faith in MVP favorite Shai-Gilgeous Alexander and the Thunder (1) be rewarded in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals and beyond? That's the biggest question in the West right now, as Minnesota appears well on its way to another appearance in the conference finals. In OKC vs. Denver, the Nuggets won Games 1 and 3 as Denver's championship pedigree made the difference in crunch time. But in Game 2, OKC forced eight first-half turnovers by the Nuggets and shot nearly 60 percent in the first half to jump out to an 87-56 lead at the break and cruise to a 149-106 win. Thunder vs. Nuggets Game 4 Betting Odds DK FD bet365 OKC spread -6 (-115) -6.5 (-112) -6.5 (-115) DEN spread +6 (-105) +6.5 (-108) +6.5 (-105) OKC ML -245 -260 -270 DEN ML +200 +215 +220 Total 227 (o-110; u-110) 227.5 (o-110; u-110) 227.5 (o-110; u-110) How to Watch Thunder vs. Nuggets Game 4 Tipoff: 3:30 p.m. ET Channel: ABC Thunder vs. Nuggets Series Winner Odds (as of May 11) DraftKings : OKC -210; DEN +175 : OKC -210; DEN +175 FanDuel: OKC -240; DEN +198 Thunder vs. Nuggets Game 4 Player Props Jamal Murray Over 6.5 Assists (+134 at FanDuel) -- 1 unit Murray is coming off his second-best game of this postseason, behind only his 43-point outburst in Game 5 of Nuggets-Clippers in the first round. In Game 3 of Thunder-Nuggets on Friday night, Aaron Gordon hit another huge shot and Michael Porter Jr. came through with 21 points, but it was Murray (27 points, 8 assists) who carried the Nuggets down the stretch amid a rough shooting night by Jokic. Murray made every play his team needed him to in crunch time. He had 7 points and 1 assist in the fourth quarter, then scored or assisted three of the Nuggets' five buckets in their dominant 11-2 finish in overtime. He is a great bet to record 7 assists or more today based on not only his 8-assist night in Game 3, but the fact that he finished with that many despite an 8-for-25 (0-for-10 3PT) shooting night by Jokic, his partner in Denver's lethal two-man game. Murray could have (and should have, with just an average shooting night by Jokic) finished with far more than his eight assists, as he had 21 (!) potential assists, according to As long as Denver avoids getting blown out, I like Murray -- who has piled up a solid 15 assists through three games of this series on a staggering 42 potential assists (with at least eight potentials in all three games) -- to flirt with double-digit assists. Thunder vs. Nuggets Game 4 Pick, Best Bets The Thunder are always a threat to break a game open at some point thanks to their depth. Their extra gear was on display throughout the regular season, their first-round battle with Memphis and Game 2 of this series. But through three games, Denver looks like the much better team where playoff games are won: in late-game, halfcourt situations. It's also hard to overstate how impressive it is (and concerning for the Thunder) that the 2023 NBA champs are up 2-1 despite Jokic's struggles. The three-time MVP has turned it over 21 times in three games. And after a 42-point, 22-rebound night in Game 1, he's shot just 14-for-41 from the floor (2-for-14 from 3) over the last two games. A lot of that has to do with OKC's defense. Still, we shouldn't expect Jokic to continue to struggle the way he did in Games 2 and 3 against a team he bullied in four regular-season meetings as a scorer, passer and rebounder. If you expect another close game this afternoon, the Nuggets offer a ton of value at longer than 2-to-1 to win this game. At the same time, fatigue is a real concern for Denver today on a short turnaround following Friday's overtime win. With that in mind, Game 4 will be either a comfortable win by the Thunder or another close victory by the Nuggets. I won't recommend making two contradictory bets, but I will say that I don't blame anyone for taking Oklahoma City on an alt spread like -11.5 (+179 at DK). Personally, though, I'm going with a bounceback game by Jokic and another tight win by the underdogs at home, because I trust Jokic, Murray, Gordon and Porter Jr. much more than OKC's young stars with the game on the line. Thunder vs. Nuggets Game 4 Best Bets: Nuggets moneyline (+220 at bet365) -- 0.5 units Newsweek may earn an affiliate commission if you sign up through the links in this article. See the sportsbook operator's terms and conditions for important details. 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Yahoo
08-05-2025
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Anonymous NBA Poll Reveals What Players Really Think About Tyrese Haliburton
As the Indiana Pacers prepared to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 of their first-round NBA playoff series on Tuesday, Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton found himself targeted anonymously by his professional peers. The two-time All-Star selection suffered a dip in production this season. Coming off a gold medal with Team USA at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Haliburton's scoring average (18.6 per game) was his lowest in the past three seasons, while his assist numbers (9.2) hit a four-year low. Advertisement When asked to choose the NBA's most overrated player, Haliburton's peers polled by The Athletic made it clear that they think the Pacers star deserves the unwanted crown. Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) celebrates a made basket in the second half against the Milwaukee Bucks at Gainbridge Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Out of 90 votes from anonymous NBA players, Haliburton received 14.4 percent of the responses to the question, "Who is the league's most overrated player?" The next-closest player was Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, who got 10 percent of the vote. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (8.9 percent) was the only other player to receive more than 5.5 percent of the vote. It marks a change in opinion on Haliburton, who received just 3.7 percent of the vote in the same poll taken by The Athletic last season. Advertisement His perceived luck in the 2024 playoffs may have been a factor. The 25-year-old was hailed for leading Indiana to the Eastern Conference Finals without considering series wins against the Bucks and New York Knicks came with both opponents facing major injury woes. The Pacers went on to get swept by the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics in the conference finals. Milwaukee was missing Giannis Antetokounmpo for last year's first-round playoff series. A similar argument is already developing for this year, as Bucks point guard Damian Lillard missed Game 1. Haliburton's 10-point performance on Saturday was enough to get the Pacers off to a 1-0 series lead against the Bucks. Based on the results of the anonymous NBA poll, he will have to do a lot more on Tuesday — and the rest of the playoffs — to overcome the "overrated" allegations. Advertisement Related: Shaquille O'Neal Suffers Unexpected Issue After Nuggets-Clippers Related: Bucks Provide Major Damian Lillard Update Ahead Of Game 2 Against Pacers
Yahoo
05-05-2025
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TNT Under Fire During Huge NBA Playoff Broadcast
Sunday was one of the biggest days of the season so far for the NBA on TNT, but it was marred by technical issues while fans tried to watch high-stakes playoff basketball. TNT, which is in its final season as an NBA broadcast rights holder, had the responsibility of broadcasting a doubleheader of NBA playoff games Sunday evening. Advertisement At 6 p.m. ET, the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal. The nightcap at 8:30 p.m. ET featured a mouthwatering Game 7 between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Detailed view of a TNT Sports courtside broadcast camera before the game between the Boston Celtics against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Chenoy-Imagn Images During the first game of the doubleheader, Indiana's 121-112 win silenced an electric crowd in Cleveland, but audio issues became a major problem inside the noisy Rocket Arena. Specifically, the sound quality of TNT color analyst Greg Anthony's microphone had fans at home thinking something was seriously wrong. "Someone on TNT needs to fix the microphones," a viewer wrote on X. "Greg Anthony sounds mumbled, the crowd and the rims sound terrible." Advertisement "Why does TNT sound like Greg Anthony is commentating via Zoom," said one fan. "TNT is so garbage for letting one of their mics sound like this for a playoff game," complained another X user. "So glad TNT is gone next year," said one fan. "Audio is so bad." The sound issue seemed to be fixed when they sent it to the Toyota Center in Houston for the Warriors-Rockets Game 7, but it was still an embarrassing night for the network overall. Related: Calls Mount for ESPN To Remove Bob Myers Amid Warriors-Clippers Related: Shaquille O'Neal Suffers Unexpected Issue After Nuggets-Clippers
Yahoo
04-05-2025
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Loss Tyronn Lue Has Clear Message on James Harden, Kawhi Leonard After Clippers' Loss
For the last six seasons, people have always had high hopes and expectations for the Los Angeles Clippers ever since they landed star forward Kawhi Leonard in 2019. But they have nothing to show for all those lofty expectations. Since then, they have reached the Western Conference Finals just once in 2021, and since that West finals appearance, they have failed to win a single playoff series. Advertisement That ineptitude continued on Saturday when the Clippers got run out of Ball Arena by the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series, 120-101. As a result, one has to wonder if they will stick with their core of Leonard and 11-time All-Star guard James Harden. After Game 7, head coach Tyronn Lue sounded as if he's committed to keeping that duo around. "Those two together for a whole season, I think would be tremendous," he said. While Harden appeared in 79 games and averaged 22.8 points and 8.7 assists a game during the regular season, Leonard played in just 37 regular-season games this year. Advertisement Durability has always been the knock on Leonard. He hasn't played in 70 games in a single season since the 2016-17 campaign, and with the Clippers, he has totaled 266 contests in six seasons, including the 2021-22 season he missed due to injury. LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) warms up before the game against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images When he has been healthy, the 33-year-old has remained a force on both ends of the floor. But his inability to remain healthy and available has made him a liability. The two stars didn't exactly pull their weight in Game 7. Harden, who has a long history of not playing well in big playing situations, shot 2-of-8 and totaled only seven points. Leonard scored 22 points and shot a respectable 6-of-13 from the field, but Los Angeles needed a lot more from him. Related: Russell Westbrook's Blunt Admission on Punishment During Nuggets-Clippers
Newsweek
03-05-2025
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- Newsweek
Bet365 Bonus Code WEEK365: Get $150 Bonus for Clippers-Nuggets, MLB, NHL
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